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VITAL SIGNS

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are vital signs except...

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Headache

d)

Pulse

2.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

3.

Normal respirations are .....

a)

12-20 per minute

b)

10-25 per minute

c)

11-22 per minute

d)

5-30 per minute

4.

the area of the body where you take a carotid pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the groin area

c)

the wrist

d)

the inside of your elbow

5.

the area of the body where you take a radial pulse is

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the inside of the elbow

6.

the area of the body where you take a femoral pulse is...

a)

the neck

b)

the wrist

c)

the groin

d)

the forehead

7.

the following are routes to take a temperature EXCEPT ...

a)

oral

b)

temporal

c)

axillary

d)

femoral

8.

slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

9.

What are vital signs?

a)

measurements of the body basic functions.

b)

Number of heartbeats per minute.

c)

Breaths per minute.

10.

A nurse is documenting a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. The nurse interprets the 120 to represent:

a)

The rhythmic distention of the arterial walls as a result of increased pressure due to surges of blood with ventricular contraction

b)

The lowest pressure present on arterial walls while the ventricles relax

c)

The highest pressure present on arterial walls while the ventricles contract

d)

The difference between the pressure on arterial walls with ventricular contraction and relaxation

11.

Vital signs are an important indication of how a person is doing

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The pulse range for an adult is

a)

12-20 BPM

b)

120/80

c)

40-90 BPM

d)

60-100 BPM

13.

The most common body part used to measure the pulse in an adult is

a)

The wrist (radial)

b)

The foot (pedal)

c)

The neck (carotid)

d)

The crook of the elbow (brachial)

14.

The normal adult rate of respiration is

a)

60-100 BPM

b)

30-40 BPM

c)

65

d)

12-20 BPM

15.

The blood pressure is usually written

a)

The systolic first or on top and then the diastolic

b)

The diastolic first or on top then systolic

c)

It does not really matter which way

d)

the pulse rate on top and respiration on the bottom

16.
If a patient has been drinking hot coffee you should wait____ before taking a temp
a)
5 mins
b)
15mins
c)
20 mins
d)
10 mins
17.

A fast pulse is also called...

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

18.
_______________ can be counted most accurately if a patient is not aware of the procedure
a)
Weight
b)
Height
c)
Vision
d)
Respirations
19.

When does body temperature tend to be lowest?

a)

Late afternoon

b)

Late evening

c)

Morning

d)

Around noon

20.

You are taking someone's pulse and you count 25 beats for 20 seconds. What is their pulse?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

21.

True or False: Regardless of where you take a person's temperature (I.e. mouth, armpit, rectal, etc.), the reading will be the same.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A device used to measure blood pressure is a...

a)

sphygmomanometer

b)

apparatus

c)

gauge

d)

thermometer

23.

Tachypnea means...

a)

fast, shallow breathing

b)

slow pulse

c)

faster than normal pulse

d)

slow breathing

24.

Difficult or labored breathing is known as...

a)

Hypothermia

b)

Hyperthermia

c)

Tachypnea

d)

Dyspnea

25.

When the body temperature is below normal, around 36 degrees Celsius or less, is known as...

a)

Hyperthermia

b)

Hypertherma

c)

Hypotherma

d)

Hypothermia

26.
For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures...
a)
Diastolic Pressure
b)
Systolic Pressure
c)
Diastemic Pressure
d)
Systemic Pressure
27.

When taking a respiration rate do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

watch the chest

b)

tell the patient to count

c)

count for one minute

d)

record respiration rate

28.
The breathing rate of the patient
a)
Pulse
b)
Respirations
c)
Temperature
d)
Pulse
29.
Vital signs are...
a)
Any measurement of the body
b)
Vital measurements that tell if you are alive
c)
Measurements of the basic functions of the human body
30.
Vital signs are important because they...
a)
Are a requirement doctors must make for every patient
b)
Signify if your brain is functioning properly
c)
Are clues for diagnosing illnesses and diseases
d)
All choices
31.

What are the four main vital signs?

a)

Temperature, pulse, size of pupils, and respirations

b)

Temperature, pain, pulse, and blood pressure

c)

Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

d)

Consciousness, temperature, pulse, and respirations

32.

Where is radial (wrist) pulse measured?

a)

On the pinky finger side of the patient's wrist

b)

Only on the left wrist

c)

In the middle of the wrist

d)

On the thumb side of the patient's wrist

33.

What is "pulse"

a)

how many times you breathe per minute

b)

how many times you sneeze per minute

c)

how many times your heart beats per minute

34.

What is "blood pressure"

a)

how stressed your heart is

b)

how hard your muscles are pushing on the heart

c)

the force of the blood pumping through your veins

35.

In blood pressure, during which phase is the heart contracting (squeezing)?

a)

systolic

b)

diastolic

36.

Respiration means _________________?

a)

one expiration

b)

one inspiration

c)

one inspiration and expiration

d)

hold breath

37.
You count respirations for how long?
a)
1 minute
b)
5 minutes
38.

A fast heart beat, over 100 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

39.

A slow heart rate of less than a 60 bpm

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradcardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradypnea

40.

Tachypnea means

a)

fast shallow breathing

b)

faster than normal pulse

c)

slow pulse

d)

slow breathing

41.

Bradypnea means

a)

slow breathing

b)

breathing less than 16 breaths per minute

c)

fast breathing

d)

painful breathing

42.

What is the average blood pressure range?

a)

90/60 to 120/80

b)

75/80 to 100/56

c)

120/70 to 150/90

43.

Difficult or labored breathing

a)

Dyspnea

b)

Dysphagia

c)

Tachypnea

d)

Hypothermia

44.
Mrs. Palmer has a blood pressure of 110/56. The 56 is the ______ pressure
a)
diastolic
b)
systolic
c)
low
d)
static
45.
You assess a pulse of 24 for 15 seconds, what is the pulse rate for one minute?
a)
48/minute
b)
96/minute
c)
108/minute
d)
120/minute
46.

You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who appears to be having a stroke. Vital signs were B/P 152/94,

P 92, R 32, SpO2 93%. Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?

a)

blood pressure

b)

pulse

c)

pulse oximetry

d)

respirations

47.
60-100 is the normal adult range for what vital sign?
a)
Blood pressure
b)
Pulse
c)
Respirations
d)
SpO2
48.
What does palpate mean?
a)
to see
b)
to hear
c)
to feel
d)
to speak
49.
What is an example of a symptom?
a)
nausea
b)
vomiting
c)
bleeding
d)
swelling
50.
What is an example of a sign?
a)
bleeding
b)
dizziness
c)
weakness
d)
nausea
51.

What is normal SpO2?

a)

90-100%

b)

95-100%

c)

96-100%

d)

80-100%

52.

How should you determine the accurate rate of an irregular pulse?

a)

Count the number of beats that occur in 10 seconds and multiply that number by 6.

b)

Count the beats for a full minute.

c)

Count the number of beats that occur in 15 seconds and multiply that number by 4.

d)

Count the beats for 30 seconds.

53.

It is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Pulse Rate

54.

When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest.

This pressure is what we know as _________.

a)

Diastolic Pressure

b)

Systolic Pressure

55.

When the heart is at its most relaxed state, the pressure is lowest.

This pressure is what we know as _________.

a)

Diastolic Pressure

b)

Systolic Pressure

56.

An instrument for measuring blood pressure.

(a)  

57.

The normal blood pressure is 120/80.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Before taking the blood pressure, the patient should be resting in a quiet room for at least 1 minute.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

What is the unit of measurement for blood pressure?

a)

mmHg

b)

°C\degree C  

c)

BPM

60.

Considered the 5th vital sign by many facilities:

a)

pulse ox

b)

pulse pressure

c)

quality of respirations

d)

pain

61.

If a patient has a fever, we describe them as:

a)

hot

b)

sick

c)

pyrexic

d)

febrile

62.

Which of the following blood pressures is a hypotensive reading?

a)

130/88

b)

100/70

c)

141/93

d)

85/50

63.

The most accurate method to obtain a temperature:

a)

temporally

b)

axillary

c)

rectally

d)

orally

64.

A severe form of dyspnea (painful, difficult breathing) in which a patient must sit upright to breathe is called:

a)

dyspnea

b)

apnea

c)

orthopnea

d)

bradypnea

65.

An irregular pulse rate is called a/an:

a)

auxilliary

b)

apnea

c)

arrhythmia

d)

dyspnea

66.

The bluish gray skin color that occurs due to hypoxia (low blood oxygen):

a)

cyanosis

b)

cyatosis

c)

bluepnea

d)

erythema

67.

Pulse site found on the top of the foot:

a)

carotid

b)

dorsalis pedis

c)

popliteal

d)

brachial

68.

The nurse takes a patient's temperature and it is 97.8. This patient should be described as:

a)

sick

b)

feverish

c)

afebrile

d)

healthy

69.

Blood pressure is always expressed:

a)

in beats per minute

b)

as a fraction

c)

in centimeters of mercury (cm Hg)

d)

in Celsius

70.

The first "thump" you hear when taking a blood pressure is....

a)

the systolic blood pressure

b)

the diastolic blood pressure

c)

the lowest number

71.

High blood pressure is...

a)

tachycardia

b)

hypotension

c)

bradycardia

d)

hypertension

72.

What is the best definition of dyspnea?

a)

No breathing

b)

Difficulty breathing

c)

Fast heart rate

d)

Painful heart rate

73.

________ is a term used to describe "without fever" or a normal body temperature

a)

febrile

b)

afebrile

c)

pyrexia

74.

A temperature that is taken axillary, is taken

a)

by mouth

b)

by ear

c)

by armpit

75.

Which of the following is considered in most health care agencies as the 5th vital sign?

a)

Blood Pressure

b)

Pain

c)

Pulse

d)

Temperature

76.

Mrs. McFlurry tells you she is having difficulty breathing. Which of the following vital signs should the nurse aide measure:

a)

Respirations

b)

SPO2

c)

Pulse

d)

All the Above

77.

When assessing Mrs. Jefferson's pain level, she tells you that her pain is 8/10. What should the nurse aide do next?

a)

Tell the nurse.

b)

Give Mrs. Jefferson her prescribed pain medication.

c)

Ask Mrs. Jefferson where is the location of the pain.

d)

Ask Mrs. Jefferson why she is in pain.

78.

While ambulating Mr. Stokes, he tells you that he is feeling faint. After sitting him in a chair, the nurse aide should check his:

a)

Temperature

b)

Blood Pressure

c)

Pulse

d)

Respirations

79.

A paper cut may cause:

a)

Chronic pain

b)

Phantom pain

c)

Intermittent pain

d)

Acute pain

80.

People with amputations may experience:

a)

Chronic pain

b)

Phantom pain

c)

Acute pain

d)

Continuous pain

81.

Which is a good example of chronic pain?

a)

Spraining your ankle

b)

Migraine headache

c)

Stumping your toe

d)

Falling off your bike

82.

You are taking Mr. Mills blood pressure. You get a measurement of 80/36 mmHg. What should you do, first?

a)

Retake the blood pressure in the opposite arm.

b)

Immediately notify the nurse.

c)

Retake the blood pressure in the same arm.

d)

Call a CODE.

83.

What is a "normal" blood pressure

a)

120/110 mmHg

b)

120/80 mmHg

c)

100/80 mmHg

d)

140/80 mmHg

84.

Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?

a)

femoral

b)

brachial

c)

coronal

d)

radial

85.

Find the pulse of the patient’s _______ artery by using the index and middle fingers. Never use the _______ to find the patient’s pulse because the ______ has its own pulse.

a)

Radial; thumb

b)

Thumb; radial

c)

Brachial; thumb

d)

Thumb; brachial

86.

Remember ______ breath in and _______ breath out equals 1 respiration.

a)

1 ; 1

b)

2 ; 2

c)

1: 2

d)

2: 1

87.

The (a)   pulse is a central pulse that can be auscultated over the apex of the heart at the point of maximal impulse (PMI).

88.

Respiratory status assessment includes:

a)

Breathing rate

b)

Breathing depth

c)

Breathing rhythm

d)

All of the above

89.

diastolic

a)

top number

b)

bottom number

90.

pyrexia means

a)

fever

b)

vomit

c)

low blood pressure

d)

infection

91.

what is a not a reason for increased temperature of the body

a)

emotions

b)

time of day

c)

hair color

d)

age

92.

what controls body temperature

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thyroid

c)

parasympathetic system

d)

sympathetic system

93.

when should you take vital signs

a)

before and after a patient receives meds

b)

whenever the patients general wellness changes

c)

when an RN is not available

d)

all of the above

94.

Before taking vital signs on a patient, what should you do FIRST?

a)

Close the privacy curtain

b)

Explain the procedure

c)

Introduce yourself

d)

Place the call bell within reach

95.

A nursing assistant notes a patient’s blood pressure to be 148/96. Which is the BEST action the assistant can take?

a)

Tell the patient the blood pressure reading

b)

Report the reading to the patient’s nurse

c)

Wait 15 minutes and repeat the procedure

d)

Immediately repeat the procedure in the other arm

96.

You were assigned to take vital signs on an 80-year-old male nursing home resident who was recently admitted after having a stroke.  Vital signs were B/P 130/90, T 99 .40 F, P 92, R 32.  Which vital sign reflects a measurement within normal limits?

a)

Blood pressure

b)

Pulse

c)

Temperature

d)

Respiratory rate

97.

Of the following, which person is MOST likely to develop hypertension based on risk factors?

a)

Underweight 12-year-old Indian female student

b)

Obese 40-year-old African American male smoker

c)

30-year-old Asian male distance runner who works as an air traffic controller

d)

45-year-old Caucasian mother of triplets who is on a low carbohydrate diet

98.

Which patient is the BEST candidate for an oral temperature?

a)

1-year-old healthy infant

b)

16-year-old receiving his annual physical exam

c)

21-year-old patient on seizure precautions

d)

62-year-old comatose patient

99.

Which thermometer requires it be “shaken down”?

a)

DIgital

b)

Electronic

c)

Glass

d)

Tympanic

100.

In which procedure is lubricant required?

a)

Oral temperature

b)

Rectal temperature

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Respiratory rate

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